Pope Benedict XVI, center, signs the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of the special assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, at St. Paul's Basilica, in Harissa east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday Sept. 14, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI arrived inLebanon for three days visit to encourage his flock in the Middle East. He will also meet with Lebanese authorities as well as Christians from Lebanon and other nearby countries.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)